Those of us who had hoped for agreements that would leave some of the Earth’s fossil fuels safely in the planet’s crust are a little less confident in the success of such arrangements today than we were last week, before …
Oil Exploration, the Amazon Rain Forest, and the Migration to Renewable Energy Read More »
It’s the 95th anniversary of the tax on gasoline, in the U.S., at least (Oregon, 1919). Of course, its original justification was the idea that those who drove should pay for the construction of roads, which seems as reasonable today …
I sympathize with those tasked with putting a precise dollar figure on the externalities of fossil fuels. Sure we know there are costs to society in terms of lung damage and long-term environmental damage, but what are they? The story …
Estimating the Externalities of Fossil Fuels Isn’t an Easy Job Read More »
Those of us who listen to Al Jezeera can’t help notice that the deplorable quality of the air in China is a really big deal, not only to the Chinese, but to people all around the globe. In addition to …
(Most of) The World Cares Deeply About China's Declining Air Quality Read More »
Here’s an article co-written by environmentalist superstar Bill McKibben that speaks to the need for better public transportation. The authors point out that transportation generally contributes 27% of the total greenhouse gas emissions. Since transportation is 98%+ based on gasoline …
We Need Better Public Transportation — But Can We Afford It? Read More »
Here’s an article that does a good job discussing voter suppression – to be sure, off-topic for a clean energy blog by a long shot. I bring it up only because it ends with words that resonate with me: “It’s …
Clean Energy Actually DOES Lie In Our Future — It's Only a Question of Time Read More »
Garth asks: Craig, just a question concerning fossil fuel subsidies. EXACTLY what is paid or tax credited in the fossil fuel industry? I have two ways of answering this: 1) If you want an extremely carefully done and conservative approach, …
Here’s a piece to which I’ve referred a few times: Harvard’s report suggesting the cost of externalities of burning coal in the U.S. is roughly half a trillion dollars annually. Of course, these are the easily quantifiable cost items, like …
Harvard University’s Report on the True Costs of Burning Coal Read More »
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2Ruohvz6_o] Here, 2GreenEnergy Video Report host George Alger interviews me on the hydrogen economy: what it means, its validity, and its ramifications.
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYzyWvrwVXM] In this episode of the 2GreenEnergy Video Report, host George Alger interviews me on the phenomenon known as “peak oil,” i.e., that the world has peaked in terms of its oil production capacity. I discuss my take on …
